疎
疎: sparse
sparse; distant; unfamiliar
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 12 words here
Readings
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ソ・ショ
Kunうとい・うとむ・まばら
そ: 過疎(かそ) "depopulation", 疎遠(そえん) "estrangement", 疎外(そがい) "alienation", 疎開(そかい) "evacuation". 疎い(うとい) "out of touch", 疎ら(まばら) "sparse".
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Key words
過疎かそdepopulation
疎遠そえんestrangement
疎外そがいalienation
疎いうといunfamiliar with; distant
疎らまばらsparse; scattered
Example sentences
山あいの村は過疎が進み、若い人がほとんどいない。
The mountain village is rapidly depopulating, and there are hardly any young people.
引っ越してから、昔の友達とは疎遠になってしまった。
Since I moved, I have drifted apart from my old friends.
私は機械に疎いので、使い方を教えてください。
I am not familiar with machines, so please teach me how to use it.